D. Imad Hussein Professor of Vascular Surgery Ain Shams University was elected for the fourth time in a row as Vice President of the International Union for the science of blood vessels.As Egypt was elected as the first Vice-President of the International Society for Vascular Surgery in New York and won the first prize for the best case of catheter interventional treatment for the treatment of peripheral arterial blockage in the competition held in the city was a French research conference, attended by doctors from 32 countries.
A Japanese technology firm unveiled a mirror-like thermometer that can identify a person who is feverish."Thermo Mirror," which looks like a table mirror, measures the skin temperature of the person looking into it, without the need for physical contact, said the firm, NEC Avio Infrared Technologies.
The person's temperature is displayed on the surface, and the device has an alarm that will beep when detecting a subject who is feverish.
With two versions priced at 98,000 yen and 120,000 yen ($1,180-$1,440) each, the product costs less than 10 percent of thermography cameras used at airports to screen for people who might have communicable diseases, the company said.
"We foresee uses at corporate receptions, schools, hospitals and public facilities," NEC Avio said in a statement.
The company said it aimed to sell 5,000 units in one year.
As Egypt was elected as the first Vice-President of the International Society for Vascular Surgery in New York and won the first prize for the best case of catheter interventional treatment for the treatment of peripheral arterial blockage in the competition held in the city was a French research conference, attended by doctors from 32 countries.
